Javier Castillo is one of the most famous authors in our country. The writer has been gaining fame and prestige in recent years and, today, he can boast that many of his titles have achieved the best-seller label.
The Snow Girl, The Day Sanity Was Lost, The Crystal Cuckoo… are some of the most successful books around the world. Some of them, like the first one we mentioned, have reached such a level of popularity that they have even given rise to a television series.
Although he has a loyal following of fans who support him in each and every one of his projects and has a good relationship with public opinion, Castillo set social networks on fire due to some statements against public libraries.
The author wrote a post on platform “provides it for FREE.”
Although he deleted the publication to avoid trouble, Castillo wrote that it did not seem right to him that his books (and those of so many authors) are lent for free in public libraries, and he even went so far as to affirm that universal access to information falls on them. reading.
The post has caused a lot of talk on different networks and platforms. Many have criticized that an acclaimed writer complains about the only possibility of reading that many people without money have and have defended that, normally, public libraries buy these copies, so they make money anyway.
”Authors like him only think about having more money and do not know how libraries work”, ”There would be a lot to say but in summary one could answer Javier Castillo that libraries make readers and only readers buy books” or ”Libraries are a refuge for readers without resources, a corner where culture flows freely, a barricade against ignorance. Javier reflects. And he reads ” are some of the messages that can be read on the Internet.
Seeing the commotion that has been created by his statements, the writer has decided to release a statement to clarify his words and make it clear that he knows perfectly well the importance of public libraries.
”Libraries are fantastic and have few resources. There should be more, with more funds and more budget for events. On the other hand, the State could increase the amount paid for each book borrowed, so that small authors (only these) receive additional income for each reader. “Best-selling authors should not be paid from this item,” stated the man from Malaga.
